Snape's spying career

[davewitley]

No: HPFGUIDX 36205

Elkins, quoting Dumbledore:

> "I have given evidence already on this matter. . . .Severus Snape
> was indeed a Death Eater.  However, he rejoined our side before
> Lord Voldemort's downfall and turned spy for us, at great personal
> risk.  He is now no more a Death Eater than I am." 
> 
> I don't think he was lying (although like Athena, I do often find
> myself wondering why he chose announce it to the entire room like 
> that).
> 
My view is that this is because Dumbledore considered that Snape's 
spying career was, and still is, over.

I think I'm in the minority on this one, but I don't believe JKR 
intends do anything so obvious as send Snape back to Voldemort.  That 
would be up there with Harry being the last descendent of Gryffindor, 
or Harry's blood vitiating Voldemort's powers, or Pettigrew diving in 
front of V's last blast at Harry, for clodhopping plot cliche.

David, knowing that she won't do anything radical like have Harry end 
up with Cho.